Regulation 10 Conversion

The provisions of this Regulation apply where the applicant for or the proprietor of a Community trade mark requests the conversion of his Community trade mark application or Community trade mark into an application for registration of a trade mark under the Act (“conversion application”) pursuant to Article 108 of the Community Trade Mark Regulation.

Where the registrar decides that a request for a conversion application is admissible pursuant to Article 108, it shall be treated as an application for registration of a trade mark under the Act.

A decision of the registrar in relation to a conversion application shall be treated as a decision of the registrar under the Act.